Directors repeal outdated bylaws, codify others A series of fee increases for various Rossmoor Walnut Creek and Rossmoor Property Management services are expected in 2027, and those increases will be taken into account as various Rossmoor departments work up their budgets for next year. Those departmental budgets will be unveiled at the annual two-...

Proposal draws mixed reactions from residents A proposed indoor gun range that would, if ultimately approved, operate in a former carpeting store on North Main St reet has a l ready drawn both praise as a source of firearm education safety, and criticism for, as one letter writer to the city said, the “overall impact on the character and sense of s...

Socializing is a big part of the enjoyment for residents It’s not just about the activities and exercise that Camp Rossmoor provides. Socializing among residents is also a major windfall. That special mix was evident during the latest edition of the camp last week. Brenda Wilson loves the choice of activities, and the people she gets to meet. “Soci...

Because of delays in delivery of needed fencing and windows, the opening of the long-awaited pickleball structure near the Event Center and Dollar House has been pushed back to the end of September, according to Ann Mottola, Rossmoor’s director of community services. The mini-mesh chain link fencing will be used on open-air portions of the $4.5 mil...

It isn’t “door-to-door” but rather “door-through-door” service that Mobility Matters offers its members who sign up for its ride service. David Benet is asked for a definition of the latter term. “We physically go with people into where they’re shopping, or to the doctor’s office,” said Benet, volunteer coordinator with Walnut Creek-based nonprofit...

The state of play on Rossmoor’s golf courses remains on an upswing, with more than 8,000 rounds played in July, about 1% above what was a robust July 2025, Head Golf Pro Jacque Vigil said recently. “Total rounds for this year are slightly ahead of last year, which was also a great year,” Vigil told the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Golf Advisory Committee ...

Further study requested for Creekside courts Saying that decisions about the future of the 800 Rockview office building should wait until an analysis of the full Dollar-Gateway-Rockview project is complete, members of the Rossmoor Walnut Creek Planning Committee on Thursday stood pat on making any such decision, after hearing about several options ...

Connie Palladino carries on legacy of father, Joe Kroll Joe Kroll was a prominent civil engineer, all about building things, in some ways larger than life, even if he was an introvert. Connie Palladino, Kroll’s daughter, is more the people person, a published author who for 44 years was a psychologist. “My dad built bridges, and I built bridges bet...

Innovation technology is increasingly being used to analyze wildfire risk, a driver behind the property insurance crisis that’s impacted Rossmoor and other parts of the nation, UC Berkeley professor Nancy Wallace told residents last week. Wallace, a professor of real estate and finance at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and head of its Real E...

Silva, Francois set to be replaced by planning commissioners With only two candidates filing papers to run for two open seats on the Walnut Creek City Council, the council election figures to be more notable for who isn’t running – including Cindy Silva, a council mainstay for 20 years. “You have to know when it’s the right time, and every four yea...